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Shawn Tarrant
Shawn Z. Tarrant was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Baltimore City Council in Maryland. He lost the primary election that took place on April 26, 2016.
Tarrant is also a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 40 from 2007 to 2015. Tarrant served as Chief Deputy Majority Whip from 2013 to 2014, as well as Deputy Majority Whip from 2011 to 2013. He has served as 2nd Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.
Biography
Tarrant's professional experience includes working as Region Director of State Government Operations for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tarrant served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tarrant served on these committees:
- Health & Government Operations
- Subcommittee on Insurance
- Subcommittee on Minority Health Disparities
Elections
2016
| Baltimore City Council Election (2016), District 7, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Leon Pinkett III |
24.31% | 2,244 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Tarrant | 21.41% | 1,976 | |
| Democratic | Westley West | 18.64% | 1,720 | |
| Democratic | Marshall Bell | 18.49% | 1,706 | |
| Democratic | Shelia Davis | 7.60% | 701 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Asa | 2.82% | 260 | |
| Democratic | David McMillan | 2.38% | 220 | |
| Democratic | Jamar Day | 1.42% | 131 | |
| Democratic | Kerry Davidson | 1.37% | 126 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Paul Church | 0.99% | 91 | |
| Democratic | Ahmed Royalty | 0.59% | 54 | |
| Total Votes | 9,229 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Baltimore City," May 31, 2016 | ||||
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Antonio Hayes and incumbents Frank M. Conaway, Jr. and Barbara A. Robinson defeated incumbent Shawn Z. Tarrant, Douglas R. Barry, Marvin "Doc" Cheatham, Quianna M. Cooke, Rob "Bobby" LaPin, Bill Marker and Timothy Mercer in the Democratic primary and were unopposed in the general election. Tarrant re-entered the race as a write-in candidate.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Antonio Hayes |
32% | 14,430 | |
| Democratic | Frank Conway, Jr. Incumbent |
30.9% | 13,968 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Robinson Incumbent |
30.9% | 13,946 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Tarrant (write-in) Incumbent | 6.2% | 2,814 | |
| Total Votes | 45,158 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Antonio Hayes |
18.9% | 4,921 |
| Frank Conaway, Jr. Incumbent |
16.6% | 4,324 |
| Barbara Robinson |
16.3% | 4,243 |
| Shawn Tarrant Incumbent | 15.5% | 4,034 |
| Marvin "Doc" Cheatham | 13.4% | 3,496 |
| Rob "Bobby" LaPin | 6% | 1,564 |
| Quianna M. Cooke | 4.5% | 1,169 |
| Douglas R. Barry | 3.6% | 927 |
| Bill Marker | 2.9% | 761 |
| Timothy Mercer | 2.5% | 665 |
| Total Votes | 26,104 | |
2010
Tarrant successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010, taking the third of three seats. No Republicans filed to run in the district.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 40 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Conaway, Jr. (D)
|
19,028 | |||
| Barbara Robinson (D)
|
15,988 | |||
| Shawn Tarrant (D)
|
15,378 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Shawn Tarrant ran for District 40 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to Frank Conaway, Jr. and Barbara Robinson but beating Jan Danforth.[6]
Shawn Tarrant raised $44,410 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Frank Conaway, Jr. (D) | 16,432 | 32.4% | ||
| Barbara Robinson (D) | 16,032 | 31.6% | ||
| Shawn Tarrant (D) | 13,921 | 27.5% | ||
| Jan Danforth (G) | 4,135 | 8.2% | ||
| Write-Ins | 177 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Tarrant is President of the Ashburton Area Association and a member of the Union Baptist Church Board of Deacons, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Work Group on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 40
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Shawn Tarrant
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Maryland Board of Elections, "Baltimore City 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Tarrant's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Shawn Tarrant's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
